Great news that the Hadrian's Wall bus has been so popular this year.

A former resident of Hexham and his wife were surprised to find themselves being chosen for a special gift aboard the Hadrian’s Wall Bus . Ernie and Veronica James were paying one of their regular visits to Hexham when they decided to enjoy the summer weather with a trip to Hadrian’s Wall. In doing so, they became the 10,000th passengers of the season on the AD122 bus. Ernie, 73, said: “We were up on holiday visiting my mother when we decided to take a trip out to the Wall. I’m originally from Hexham and we visit the area at least once a year.” Veronica, 66, said: “We’ve always said that we’d do the Hadrian’s Wall bus one day and it was quite by chance that we decided to do it this morning.” Mr and Mrs James now live in Forestfield, Horsham, West Sussex. To mark the occasion of the 10,000th passenger of the season, they were presented with a copy of Moods of Hadrian’s Wall...